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Today, TX House will be attempting to consider #SB14, which would ban gender-affirming medical treatments for trans minor, for the third time. The bill is last on the 7-page House’s calendar so we won’t be getting to it for a while. #txlege @TexasTribune bit.ly/3o0e2GP
This morning, LGBTQ Texans and their allies are planning to march to the South steps of the Capitol to protest #SB14. Supporters for the bill, wearing red shirts that say "save Texas kids" are already in the building. Some also sang & prayed before entering the gallery. #txlege
Dems, including the 9 openly LGBTQ lawmakers, are also planning to read stories of trans youth who would be affected by #SB14. And Dems have delayed debates on this twice via points of order, so we can probably expect to see more of them today. #txlege bit.ly/3VW0SYa
Yesterday, w/ no media availability or even press release, ERCOT released its Capacity, Demand & Reserves (CDR) report. As has been a pattern lately, the communications with the public about issues of widespread conern is sorely lacking. #txlge 1/🧵
kvue.com/article/news/l…
kvue.com/article/news/l…
Just this week, ERCOT CEO Brad Jones, in an article about political interference at ERCOT, said releasing a similar report (the Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy, or SARA) in the same way was a "mistake." But nothing seems to have changed. 2/
texastribune.org/2021/12/28/tex…
texastribune.org/2021/12/28/tex…
The difference betw than the SARA & CDR is that the SARA looks at the upcoming season while the CDR looks several years out.
3 main takeaways:
(1) absent changes, these reports aren't useful
(2) climate change isn't considered
(3) renewables are increasing reliability
3/
3 main takeaways:
(1) absent changes, these reports aren't useful
(2) climate change isn't considered
(3) renewables are increasing reliability
3/
Big day @PUCTX as two new concepts are introduced & discussed by Commissioners and stakeholders:
*Dispatchable Energy Credits from Cmsr McAdams
*Strategic Reserve Service from Cmsr Cobos
I'll tweet about it on this thread and put some key links below. #txlege #energytwitter
*Dispatchable Energy Credits from Cmsr McAdams
*Strategic Reserve Service from Cmsr Cobos
I'll tweet about it on this thread and put some key links below. #txlege #energytwitter
The dispatchable energy credits would come from a kind of Dispatchable Portfolio Standard akin to the Renewable Portfolio Standard and renewable energy credits. There are traded RECs for renewables, there could be traded credits for DECs soon.
interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/5237…
interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/5237…
Cmsr Cobos proposal is to take a phased approach with a lot of quick actions to increase resilience and reliability while building toward a Strategic Reliability Service, mostly designed for winter, which is described here:
interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/5237…
#txenergy #txlege
interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/5237…
#txenergy #txlege
David Whitley is now at the table for his statement, to be followed by questions from senators.
Several Democrats have said they want answers about how so many U.S. citizens were flagged as potential noncitizens in an ongoing SOS investigation of registered voters.
#txlege
Several Democrats have said they want answers about how so many U.S. citizens were flagged as potential noncitizens in an ongoing SOS investigation of registered voters.
#txlege
Says he was honored to be nominated, “especially after the last 2 weeks.”
Office engaged past 2 weeks in list-maintenance process to give counties info they need to ensure voter lists include only eligible voters.
#txlege
Office engaged past 2 weeks in list-maintenance process to give counties info they need to ensure voter lists include only eligible voters.
#txlege
Says his office did 10 trainings with counties before releasing the advisory on Jan. 25.
"Going forward, we will continue to work with DPS, county registrars on list maintenance activity."
#txlege
"Going forward, we will continue to work with DPS, county registrars on list maintenance activity."
#txlege
